Usaspending
live GovernmentDataUSAspending MCP — Federal spending data from USAspending.gov API
Tools
usa_spending_by_agency Get federal spending breakdown by agency for a given fiscal year and optional quarter. Shows how much each agency has spent.
No parameters required.
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usa_award_search Search federal contract awards by keywords, agency, date range, and NAICS code. Returns recipient, amount, dates, agency, and description. Award types: A=BPA Call, B=Purchase Order, C=Delivery Order,
No parameters required.
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usa_spending_by_category Get federal spending broken down by category: NAICS code, PSC (product/service code), recipient, awarding agency, or awarding subagency. Useful for market analysis.
No parameters required.
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usa_recipient_profile Get a specific contractor or recipient
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usa_spending_trends Get federal spending over time for given keywords or agency. Returns spending grouped by fiscal year, quarter, or month. Useful for trend analysis.
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Test with curl
The gateway speaks JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST. You can test any pack directly from the terminal.
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usaspending/mcp \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usaspending/mcp \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"usa_spending_by_agency","arguments":{}}}'Use with the SDK
Install @pipeworx/sdk to call tools from any TypeScript/Node project.
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const px = new Pipeworx();
const result = await px.call("usa_spending_by_agency", {});// Or ask in plain English:
const answer = await px.ask("usaspending mcp — federal spending data from usaspending");Related compound tools
These combine Usaspending with other data sources in a single call:
GovCon Intel MCP — Compound tools that chain SAM.gov, USAspending,
3 tools — govcon_contractor_profile, govcon_opportunity_scan, govcon_agency_landscape